15Appeals to the Commissioner (Appeals)
(1) Any person,—
(a) objecting to the amount of tax on undisclosed foreign income and asset for which he is assessed by the Assessing Officer; or
(b) denying his liability to be assessed under this Act; or
(c) objecting to any penalty imposed by the Assessing Officer; or
(d) objecting to an order of rectification having the effect of enhancing the assessment or reducing the refund; or
(e) objecting to an order refusing to allow the claim made by the assessee for a rectification under section 12, may appeal to the Commissioner (Appeals).
(2) Every appeal shall be filed in such form and verified in such manner and be accompanied by a fee as may be prescribed.
(3) An appeal shall be presented within a period of thirty days from—
(a) the date of service of the notice of demand relating to the assessment or penalty, or
(b) the date on which the intimation of the order sought to be appealed against is served in any other case.
(4) The Commissioner (Appeals) may admit an appeal after the expiration of the period referred to in sub-section (3)—
(a) if he is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not presenting it within that period; and
(b) the delay in preferring the appeal does not exceed a period of one year.
(5) The Commissioner (Appeals) shall hear and determine the appeal and, subject to the provisions of this Act, pass such orders as he thinks fit and such orders may include an order enhancing the assessment or penalty:
Provided that an order enhancing the assessment or penalty shall not be made unless the assessee has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
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- 6 Tax authorities
- 7 Change of incumbent
- 8 Powers regarding discovery and production of evidence
- 9 Proceedings before tax authorities to be judicial proceedings
- 10 Assessment
- 11 Time limit for completion of assessment and reassessment
- 12 Rectification of mistake
- 13 Notice of demand
- 14 Direct assessment or recovery not barred
- 15 Appeals to the Commissioner (Appeals)
- 16 Procedure to be followed in appeal
- 17 Powers of Commissioner (Appeals)
- 18 Appeals to Appellate Tribunal
- 19 Appeal to High Court
- 20 Case before High Court to be heard by not less than two Judges
- 21 Appeal to Supreme Court
- 22 Hearing before Supreme Court
- 23 Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue
- 24 Revision of other orders
- 25 Tax to be paid pending appeal
- 26 Execution of order for costs awarded by Supreme Court
- 27 Amendment of assessment on appeal
- 28 Exclusion of time taken for obtaining copy
- 29 Filing of appeal by tax authority
- 30 Recovery of tax dues by Assessing Officer
- 31 Recovery of tax dues by Tax Recovery Officer
- 32 Modes of recovery of tax dues
- 33 Tax Recovery Officer by whom recovery of tax dues is to be effected
- 34 Recovery of tax dues in case of a company in liquidation
- 35 Liability of manager of a company
- 36 Joint and several liability of participants
- 37 Recovery through State Government
- 38 Recovery of tax dues in pursuance of agreements with foreign countries or specified territory
- 39 Recovery by suit or under other law not affected
- 40 Interest for default in furnishing return and payment or deferment of advance tax